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BEAULY BRIDGE CLUBTuesdays 7.00 - 9.30pm, Sep-tember to March in Phipps Hall,Beauly. Call Bill Forsyth on783774.

HIGHLANDS & ISLANDSAUTISM SOCIETYSupport group. Last Wednesdayof the month in MacKenzie Cen-tre,Culduthel Road, Inverness7.30pm. All welcome.Tel: 01463 235384.

NASTY NESSIES ROLLERGIRLSBeginner training sessions onWednesday evenings from 8pm-10pm. Must be over 18 and fe-male. Visithttp://nastynessiesrollergirls.wordpress.com

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING IN INVERNESSBeginners: Crown Church Hall

on Mondays 7.30pm -9.30 pm.General class: St Mary's Hall,Huntley Street on Thursdays8.15pm-10.15pm. All welcome.

CHARLESTON YOUTH THEATREFor ages 12-18, CharlestonAcademy, Inverness

MINI-NESS DOLLS HOUSECLUB2nd Wednesday each month.Promotes the hobby of dollshouses and miniature making.tel: 223590 or visit the websitewww.magpieminiatures.co.uk

MORNING CALLFREE daily telephone call to bemade to any person who needsthe reassurance of such a call.Made between 8.30am & 10am.Call Alan Michael on 790410

LOCH NESS TOASTMONSTERSA group who’ve joined togetherto face one of the most fearedthings in general life - speakingin public. If you are interested intaming your own beast get intouch or drop into one of ourfortnightly meetings. www.toastmonsters.co.uk

RESOLIS BABY & TODDLERGROUPFridays 10am - 11.45am all year.Resolis Memorial Hall, Black Isle,IV7 8LP. All parents /grandpar-ents/carers welcome with chil-dren 0 to 3 years old, local andoutwith the area. Call Carsten on07958 550333 or [email protected]

ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATIONCITY OF INVERNESS BRANCH2nd Wed each month, 7:30pm,RBLS Club, Huntly Street. Ex orserving member or connectionor interest in the Royal Navy?Guest speakers, day trips &swinging the lantern along with atot or two. Email: Gordon Ross(Secretary) at [email protected] or Evan Jessimanat [email protected]

SALTIRE SOCIETY HIGHLANDBRANCHMeets Saturday mornings inInverness for talks on a widerange of Scottish topics. St An-

drews Day celebrations, Burnslunch and summer outing. CallAlan Niven on 01667 459449 oremail: [email protected]

SQUASH CLUBCall 230751 or email :[email protected]

SAYLIG INVERNESSWe look at all aspects of life forpeople with learning disabilityand/or autism, SHIRLIE Project,Inverness, tel: 716179 or email [email protected]

SOROPTIMIST INTERNA-TIONAL OF INVERNESS ANDNAIRN2nd and 4th Monday evenings inLochardil House Hotel. Call MrsJanet Home (Secretary) on01463 221185

STRATH ART CLUBRelaxing setting for informal dropin sessions for budding artists. 7- 9pm, £2 per session with thekitchen available for making ofrefreshments, Strathpeffer Com-munity Centre. Call 01997421989 or visit www.strathpeffercommunitycentre.org.uk

ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIA-TION HIGHLAND BRANCHMeetings last Friday in month atRoyal British Legion, HuntlyStreet, Inverness. Tel:07702819751. Website:www.rma-highlands.org.ukEmail: [email protected]

TREES FOR LIFE GREEN DAYSOUTFor people in Moray & Inverness-shire. Spend a day carrying outconservation tasks. Transport,tools and training free of charge.Pick ups available. Volunteers over18 with a reasonable level of fit-ness. Every Wed & last Sun of themonth. Booking essential. CallMick on 01309 691292 or [email protected]

WESTHILL INDOOR BOWLINGCLUBTues & Thurs 7.30 - 9.30pm Octto Mar, Cradlehall PrimarySchool. Call the Chairperson on790524 or Gladys on 790834

CLACHNACUDDIN CYCLINGCLUBCall 791000 or email: [email protected]

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPSSelf help group for families andfriends of people with a drinkproblem, with meetings held lo-cally throughout the Highlandarea. Call 020 7403 0888 for alocal contact number in yourarea. Make that call. It couldchange YOUR life.

BEFRIENDERS HIGHLANDVoluntary organisation, co-ordi-nating friendships between vol-unteers and people who havemental health problems & feellonely or isolated. Email [email protected] or call01463 712791. Visit the websitewww.befriendershighland.org.uk

INVERNESS 41 CLUBThe Assoc. of Ex-Round TablersClubs meets as Inverness 41Club on last Thursday of themonth Sept - May then occasion-ally during summer. New ex-Round Table members mostwelcome. Tel 01463 223504.Email [email protected] details.

HIGHLAND QUILTERS3rd Tuesday Sept- June(December meeting 2nd Tues-day). Meet in Smithton FreeChurch Hall at 7.30pm. Newmembers and visitors welcolme.Contact Alice (234076) for moredetails.

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I am writing this letter at the end ofSeptember. The sky is blue, the sunis shining, the temperatures are stillreasonable, the days, althoughgetting shorter, are giving aboutfourteen hours of light each day.How different it will be when this letteris published at the beginning ofNovember. Shorter days, less blueskies and I suspect a little colder with,possibly, the first winter snow on theground.

Activities will have changed and thelast memories of summer holidayswill be fading and being replaced byHalloween, bonfire night, andRemembrance Day. Halloween withits reminder of the darker side of life:ghosts, witches, and trick or treat.November the 5th, Guy Fawkes, andthe intended blowing up ofparliament, bonfires, and fireworksthe order of the day. The eleventhhour of the eleventh day of theeleventh month will bring itsnecessary, but awful, reminders ofwar.

As that phase of activity passes, wewill be casting our minds forward tothe approach of Christmas and thelight, love, life and liberty that Jesuscame to give to each human being.Sadly, the darker side of life is alwayswith us. We see the evidence of evileverywhere. The intent of men toblow each other up cannot becontained to 5th November but thepictures of devastation are on ourtelevision screens every day. Evenwar seems to be continual, withAfghanistan continuing to take itsterrible toll.

The good news is that the story ofJesus is not about a date on thecalendar either, it’s about a messagethat is relevant for each day andevery generation. Jesus came intothe darkness of this world to bringlight (John 1:5), light that guides,vision for those without purpose, Heshines into the darkest of situations,His light can never be put out. Jesuscame to spread the love of God(John 3:16), love that was so deepthat ultimately He would give the

greatest sacrifice, the sacrifice of Hisown life in your place and mine sothat the apostle Paul writes, “The Sonof God who loved me and gavehimself for me.” (Galatians 2:20).Jesus gives the gift of life (John10:10). Yes, we may talk of eternal lifebecause of His triumph over death onthe first Easter morning, but also reallife right now, giving meaning,purpose and fulfilment in this presentday. Jesus also brought liberty (John8:32). Freedom from addictions, sin,etc and freedom to worship him andso fulfil the very reason for ourexistence.

It is true that seasons, celebrations,holidays and events come and go butJesus is the same yesterday, todayand forever and is available to all whowill turn to him.My prayer is that you will know Hisgrace and love in your present situation.

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS

Inverness Church of God Sundays 10.30am and 6.30pm. Tel: 01463 241318.Inverness Crown Church, Church of Scotland 3 Midmills Road. Tel: 01463 230537.Inverness East Church, Church of Scotland Academy Street. Contact Rev. Professor ATB McGowan: 01463 236695. Website: www.invernesseast.comInverness Greyfriars Stratherrick Free Church Greyfriars at BalloanRoad, Inverness, and Stratherrick at Errogie, Stratherrick. Tel: 01463 714085. Website: www.greyfriarschurch.orgInverness Methodist Church Huntly Street, Inverness. Tel: 01463 231170. Website: www.churchesinverness.comInverness Spiritualist ChurchKiltarlity Church of Scotland Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire. Sundays:12noon. Website: www.kiltarlityandkirkhill.org.ukKiltarlity Free Church of Scotland Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire. Tel: 01463 741729. Email: [email protected] Fellowship Meets at Smithton Industrial Estate, Culloden. Tel: 01463 792700. Email: [email protected] Christian Centre Balnafettack Road, Inverness, IV3 8TF. Sundays 11.30am and 6pm. Wednesdays 7.30pm. Tel: 01463 716843.

Kinmylies Church of Scotland Kinmylies Way, Inverness. Sundays10.30am. Tel: 01463 714035. Website: www.kinmylies.co.ukKirkhill (Wardlaw) Church of Scotland Sundays 10.30am. Website: www.kiltarlityandkirkhill.org.ukKnockbain Free Church Ferry Brae, North Kessock. Tel: 01463 731368. Email: [email protected] & Killearnan Free Church Seaforth Place, Maryburgh -tel: 01349 863367. Killearnan Manse, Bogroy, Tore - tel: 731369 email: [email protected] Bank Church of Scotland Inverness. Sundays 11am. Tel: 01463 243165. Website: www.nessbank.netNorth Kessock, Church of Scotland Main Street, North Kessock. Tel: 01463 731712. Website: www.churchofscotland.org.ukOld High St Stephen's, Church of Scotland 1) Old High Church,Church Street, Inverness. Sundays 11.15am. Tel: 01463 250802. 2) St Stephen’s Church, Southside Road at Old Edinburgh Road, Inverness. Sundays 10am. Tel: 01463 250802. Website: www.oldhighststephens.comThis is listed alphabetically from I to O and will regularly be rotated.If you are a member of a church not listed here, please email us withdetails and we may print this in future issues.

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Regional Closure Fri 15th Feb 2013Spring Term Ends Thurs 28th Mar 2013Good Friday Holiday Fri 29th Mar 2013Easter Monday Holiday Mon 1st Apr 2013Summer Term Starts Mon 15th Apr 2013May Day Holiday Mon 6th May 2013

Inverness Holiday Mon 5th Nov 2012St Andrews Day Fri 30th Nov 2012Christmas Day Tues 25th Dec 2012Boxing Day Wed 26th Dec 2012New Year’s Day Tues 1st Jan 2013Scottish Bank Holiday Wed 2nd Jan 2013Burns Night Fri 25th Jan 2013

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SCHOOLSAldourie Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 751272Ardersier Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 462344Auldearn Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 452118Balloch Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 790287Balnain Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 476262Beauly Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 782576Bishop Eden’s Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 237103Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 725980Cannich Bridge Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 415304Cauldeen Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 235905Cawdor Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 402460Central Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 233906Charleston Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 234324Cradlehall Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 791195Crown Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 233879Croy Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 493356Culloden Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 790851Dalneigh Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 232636Daviot Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 772226Dochgarroch Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 861240Drakies Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 236032Drummond School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 701050Duncan Forbes Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 791897Farr Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01808 521246

Foyers Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 486612Glen Urquhart High School . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 459134Glenurquhart Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 450458Hilton Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 230435Holm Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 232697Inshes Primary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 725920Inverness High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 233586Inverness Royal Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 222884Kinmylies Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 239720Kirkhill Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 831543Lochardil Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 230250Merkinch Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 232962Millbank Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 452240Millburn Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 729152Muirtown Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 239537Nairn Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 453700Raigmore Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 234971Rosebank Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 454090Smithton Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 791606St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 231837Strathdearn Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 226197Stratherrick Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 486630Teanassie Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 782581Tomnacross Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 741497

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I am not sure that it is in accordance with Scottish Governmentpolicy, but I did enjoy a dram at around 10:30am the other morning.It was, of course, in the line of duty! A visit to Glenkinchie Distillery,near Edinburgh, to highlight the fact that the number of peoplevisiting the Diageo distilleries in Scotland had risen by 14% toaround 271,000 in the year to this June.

A young Danish teacher happened, at the same time as me, to be visiting the distillery withher student party. She was corralled into doing a couple of photos along with me, each of ussampling the amber nectar! As they say: it is a tough job, but someone has to do it!Later that morning, I opened the newly named Caledonian Waldorf Astoria Hotel at the WestEnd of Princes Street, including unveiling of the Hamilton and Inshes Clock, which is set fiveminutes fast to help hotel guests avoid missing their train. The longest serving staff member,Billy Garioch, who has worked at the Caley Hotel for forty years, told us of the time that henearly refused entry to Liz Taylor and Richard Burton, because they looked a wee bit scruffy. This was in 1967 when they were filming the Taming of the Shrew and to avoid being identifiedby the public, Liz Taylor wore a black veil upon entering the famous hotel. After these two events in the day, it was a bit of an anti-climax to listen to the debate inHolyrood later in the afternoon. Politicians are not accustomed to so much glamour. But it isgreat to see the investment in our hotels and distilleries throughout the land and the greathospitality food and service offered to visitors to Scotland from all over the world.

UHI is a real source of pride for all of us in the Highlands so,I was delighted to show off progress to my cabinet colleague,Vince Cable MP, the Secretary of State for Business,Innovation and Skills when he visited Inverness this month.I was able to show him the progress at the UHI InvernessCampus site before visiting a career and training exhibitionin Eastgate shopping centre organised by the Scottish

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29 monday - 24 november“rekindle kinloss” (exhibition) moray art centre, thepark, findhorn. tel: 01309 692426.

30 tuesdaynina nesbitt @ ironworks 7pm. 14+. tel: 08717894173. www.ironworksvenue.com • doug scottcbe: moments of being (talk) 7pm. eden court, .mountaineering legend. tel: 01463 234234 • jasminvardimon (dance) 7.30pm. eden court, t: 01463 234234.www.jasminvardimon.com • “eter-nal sunshine of the spotless mind” (film) 7.45pm.eden court cinema.

31 wednesday2012 scottish mental health arts & film festival inhighland: birchwood highland concert 7pm.hootananny, inverness. donation on the door • theshakespeare schools festival 7pm. eden court cin-ema, tel: 01463 234234 • prom praise (music)7.30pm. empire theatre, eden court. t: 01463234234. www.allsoulsorchestra.org • 3 magicwords: 7.30pm. highland spiritual cinema,www.highlandspiritualcinema.net

NOVEMBER1 thursday “my mind is with the drawing” 5.15pm. universalhall, findhorn. free admission. booking advised. con-tact 01463 279344. email: [email protected]

lau @ ironworks 7.30pm. tel: 0871 7894173. web-site: www.ironworksvenue.com • outstanding in hisfield: stewart francis (comedy) 7.30pm, empire the-atre, eden court.

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1 thursday - 30 fridayjeff van weereld (visual arts) stalls gallery, edencourt, . t: 01463 234234 • mike webster (visual arts)blink gallery, eden court, free admission. t: 01463234234.

2 fridayinverness abc boxing amateur tournament @ iron-works 7pm. north of scotland select vs north ofwales & merseyside select. £20. tel: 0871 7894173. “moray stone cutters for 50 years” by drew baillie7.30pm - 9.30pm. elgin museum hall. £3 or £2 . t:01343 543675. email: [email protected] scottish symphony orchestra: schubert’s greatc major 8pm. eden court, t: 01463 234234 • sker-ryvore 8pm. strathpeffer pavilion. www.skerryvore.com“you can’t eat money” (music) 8pm. universal hall,findhorn. £8/£6 t marie jacques: 01309 672956.www.katesvoices.co.uk • nina nesbitt (music) 8pm.the loft, east grange farm, kinloss, iv36 2ud. t: 01343850111. www.ninanesbittmusic.com

3 saturday inverness farmers market 8.30am - 3pm. www.inver-nessbid.co.uk/events • great glen walking club:meet at 9am highland council car park. t 01463236204 • lifeboat stall 9am. inverness farmers mar-ket. christmas cards & stocking fillers • the wolfetones (music) 7.30pm. ironworks, inverness. 16+.tel: 0871 7894173 • highland showtime 7.30pm.eden court, inverness. music and dance. tel: 01463234234 • hammers (music) doors open 8pm. flana-gans bar, elgin. a night of punk, crust & sludgemetal.

3 saturday - 4 sunday arts, crafts, and food fair 10am - 4pm. strathpefferpavilion. free admission. t: 01463 250127 • elginmodel fair 10am - 5pm, elgin town hall, elgin. £4.50,

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4 sunday inverness ramblers’ walk: loch romach near forres9am. meet at highland council car park. call 01463236204 • an evening with sir chris bonington7.30pm, empire theatre, eden court, t: 01463234234.

5 monday civic bonfire & fireworks display 7.30pm - 8.30pm.bught park, admission free. tel: 01463 724262.

6 tuesday scottish ornithologists’ club: rory crawford on “scot-land’s seabirds” 7.30pm. culloden library. tel: 01463221661 or 01808 511740 • inverness floral art club7.30pm cauldeen school. new members & guestswelcome •mercury” by pauline nacrae (highland as-tronomical society) 7.30pm - 10pm. smith-cullodenfree church, inverness. www.spacegazer.com •kungsbacka piano trio 8pm. town house inverness.01463 234234.

7 wednesday “climate change” by dr john ramsay 12.30pm -1.30pm. perrins centre, alness. £1 min. all welcome.no need to pre-book. t: 01463 710577 • invernesscollege open evening 5.30pm - 7.30pm. longmancampus. information on evening courses, januarystarts, and ucas application support for september2013 • medieval landscapes and resource utilisation7pm. highland campus centre for health science,behind raigmore hospital.

7 wednesday - 11 sundayinverness film festival 10th anniversary. www.2012.invernessfilmfestival.com

8 thursday scottish opera: the magic flute 7.15pm. empire the-atre, eden court, . tel: 01463 234234 • music nairnpresents “the schubert ensemble” (piano quintet)7.30pm. nairn community and arts centre. playingbrahms, jonathan dove and elgar. t: 01667 453476

9 friday tim kliphuis trio 1pm. town house, inverness. clas-sics with a jazz touch • www.invernesschambermu-sic.com • calum stewart & heikki bourgault (music)8pm. universal hall, findhorn. £10/£8 conc/£6 u16.tel: 01309 691170. www.universalhall.co.uk

10 saturdaynairn allotment society “Talk & Gardeners QuestionTime” nairn community & arts. t: 01667 453476.in-verness ramblers’ walk: inverfarigaig - foyers circu-lar, 6.5 miles 10am. meet at highland council carpark. t 01463 236204 • craft fair by creative morayfirth 10am – 7pm. inverness thistle hotel, millburn

road, t: 01381 61030, [email protected] •tasty ness 2012 11am - 4pm. mercure hotel, 33church street, sample dishes, watch cookerydemos, get involved in our taste theatre • craft fair11am - 4pm. resolis memorial hall, black isle. re-freshments available • scottish opera: the magicflute 7.15pm, empire theatre, eden court, pre-showtalk at 6pm (tickets are free but limited). tel: 01463234234 • dingwall primary school night outfundraiser for the children’s xmas party with ezra8pm. the legion, dingwall. £10 tickets from sparshop at the top of the high street, start 9pm.

10 saturday - 11 sundaycommonwealth capers all around eden court, freeadmission. t: 01463 234234 • moray piano competi-tion 2012 elgin town hall.www.moray-piano-competition.co.uk

11 sundaygreat glen walking club: cloddymoss – west find-horn bay - meet at 9am highland council car park. t01463 236204 • craft fair by creative moray firth10am – 5pm. inverness thistle hotel, millburn road, .t: 01381 610301. [email protected] • in-verness blitz awards 2012 5.30pm. ironworks, tel:0871 7894173. www.ironworksvenue.com &www.invernessblitz.co.uk

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12 mondayandy torbet: operation iceberg: arctic science, ad-venture and film-making 7.30pm - 9pm. highlandcouncil chamber, glenurquhart road, iv3 5nx.£8 adults. free for students, u18s, and rsgs mem-bers. tickets available on the door.

12 monday - 17 saturday the haunting by charles dickens (drama) eden court,various times and seat prices. t: 01463 234234.

13 tuesdayinverness gardening club agm 7.30pm, mackenziecentre, inverness. new members welcome. t : 01463224445 • “freedom of expression” (the pink castlephilosophy club) 7.30pm. riverside lounge, glenmhor hotel, ness bank, www.pinkcastle.eu

14 wednesday“the usa and trilliums” (highland garden rock club)7.30pm. nairn community centre. illustrated talk byrobert unwin. t 01320 366246

15 thursday - 2 decembercraft fair eden court. free. t: 01463 234234.

16 fridayarts, crafts, and food fair by exclusively highlands1pm - 9pm. bishop’s palace, eden court, free. sup-porting ms centre. tel: 01463 250127 • stuartbrown’s raymond scott project: jazz night doorsopen 7.30pm. carnegie hall, portmahomack. tel:01862 871452. www.wegottickets.com/event/182386

17 saturday great glen walking club: creag beag/loch gynack, 7miles meet at 9am highland council car park. t01463 236204 • cake walk 10am. highland council,glenurquhart road, iv2 5nx. craig monie and divachfalls. 6 miles. t 07724 992790 • learn about studywith the open university (ou) 10am – 3pm. eastgateshopping centre, eastgate, iv2 3pp.www.open.ac.uk/events • “wee care” soup, pudding& sale 11am - 2pm. the salvation army hall, tom-nahurich street, inverness. various stalls, face paint-

ing, and christmas stall. £3. £1.50. u 3 free. Presentthis magazine event listing at the door and get 50poff. t: 01463 225276 • explore the river beauly 11am- 3pm. walk of roughly 5km. bring lunch. bookingessential. t: 01463 710786 • christmas lights switch-on 5.30pm - 6.30pm. inverness town house. fun forall the family

17 saturday - 18 sundayarts, crafts, and food fair by exclusively highlands10am - 5pm. bishop’s palace, eden court, free. supporting ms centre. t: 01463 250127.

18 sundayinverness ramblers’ walk: ascent of fionn bheinn, 7.5miles 8.30am. meet at highland council car park. t:01463 236204 • gilded balloon comedy circuit8pm. onetouch theatre, eden court, t: 01463234234.

19 monday the proclaimers + blueflint (music) 8pm, eden court,£26.50 only 4 tickets per customer. t: 01463 234234.

20 tuesday tea & competition fundraiser for the greyfriars clubopen 6.30pm. eyes down at 7.30pm. the supperroom, elgin town hall. t: 01343 544487 • highland literary salon 7.30pm. glenmhor hotel.

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22 thursdayrspb highland local group 7.30pm fraser park bowl-ing club, inverness. life at leighton moss. t: 01997433283 or 01463 220013.

23 friday“chicago nights” (musical) 7pm. ironworks, in sup-port of the archie foundation. t: 0871 7894173. cinema nairn presents “the great white silence” (u)2011 7.30pm. nairn community and arts centre.stunning remastered version of 1939 film of scott'sheroic journey to the south pole. tickets at door. tel:01667 453476. cinemanairn.blogspot.co.uk • felicityashton - alone in antartica 7.30pm. eden court. tel:01463 234234.

24 saturdayinverness ramblers’ walk: whitewell into the lairigghru, 13 miles 8.30am. meet at highland council carpark. t 01463 236204 • rspb highland local group9am. highland council car park. outing to cromartyfirth north. t: 01997 433283 or 01463 220013 • salsanight (charity event) 7.30pm. rec hall, raigmore.fundraiser for aileen trappitt climbing mount etna inmay 2013 for cystic fibrosis. £10. contact: [email protected]• inverness choral society’s autumn concert7.30pm. eden court, contact box office: 01463234234 • daniel sloss: the show 8pm, onetouchtheatre, eden court, £15.50 / £11. t: 01463 234234.• daimh (music) 8pm. universal hall, findhorn. £12/£10/£8 u16. tel: 01309691170. website: www.universalhall.co.uk

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great glen walking club: orrin wind farm circuit, 8.5miles meet at 9am highland council car park. t:01463 236204 • karine polwart 7.30pm. onetouchtheatre, eden court, t: 01463 234234 • carol concert3pm. empire theatre, eden court, £13 / £7. t: 01463234234.

28 wednesdayspiritual reality: the ultimate guide to meditation7.30pm. highland spiritual cinema, inverness. high-lands & islands autism society support group7.30pm. mackenzie centre, culduthel road, inver-ness. all welcome. t: 01463 235384.

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Although it takes 24 hours to get there by plane, the South Island of New Zealand is a beautiful and rewarding place to visit and to do it any justice stays should not be shorter than about 2 weeks (and another 2 weeks for the North Island is required). We started by flying through Los Angeles and Auckland and we arrived into Christchurch for our first night.After the devastation of the earthquakes in February then June 2011, they are getting back on their feet and are eager for people to return to help with the economic plight of Christchurch. Although the devastation is still fully visible and the Central Business District (or CBD as it’s known locally) is out of bounds, there is still plenty to do here.You can take a punt on the River Avon which flows through Hagley Park and around their botanical gardens or visit the museum which has a large and varied display of local culture and a very emotional display of messages, all in the shape of hearts from around the World after the earthquake. We then drove from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo and were stunned by the beauty of the azure blue waters glinting in the sunshine. We stopped at the Church of the Good Shepherd which is a must for photo opportunities. Lake Tekapo has been given World Heritage Status for its night sky. Mt John Observatory provides night sky tours if you enjoy star watching! We then drove down to Dunedin and along the Otago Peninsula where you can look for the Yellow-Eyed Penguins, Fur Seals or the Albatross colony. Larnach Castle is also well worth a visit. From there we moved on to Te Anua and took a cruise along the Lake to see the Glowworm Caves. This is a fascinating underground adventure through a 15,000 year old cave system to the Glowworm Grotto to see hundreds of tiny Glowworms do a fantastic light show! Suitable for all ages.Next stop, Milford Sound where we took a cruise. The Milford Road is a stunning alpine drive. Visitors need to allow plenty of time to make the drive, if travelling independently, as this is a steep and windy highway. At 119km (approx 75 miles) from Te Anau to Milford Sound, the sealed road takes a minimum of 2 hours driving without allowing for stops.Visitors to Milford Sound will not be disappointed. Its truly spectacular scenery has remained unchanged throughout the ages. Water is what makes Fiordland such a lush place with countless lakes, rivers, streams and waterfalls. You should be prepared to enjoy some rainfall during your stay.Queenstown is the “adventure capital”. For serious adrenalin junkies you can bungy jump, canyon swing (recommended!), take a jetboat tour (exhilarating, fun and wet!) or mountain biking. For the not so adventurous, you can take the Skyline Gondola, have a meal in the restaurant with fantastic views over Queenstown, ride the Luge, which is great fun, or take a cruise aboard the iconic TSS Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu to see a working farm at Walter Peak. Other activities available include walking on Glaciers, travelling in 2nd World War DUKWs (amphibious trucks with seats) and any number of death-defying trips in white water, in and out of boats. Queenstown has it all. With a fantastic choice of hotels, restaurants and activities – there is something here for everyone.A busy and tiring time but would do it all again in a flash!time but would do it all again in a flash!

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